Virginia repeals same-sex marriage ban from state constitution
The measure replaces a dormant 2006 ban with constitutional language protecting marriage equality and interracial marriage, with 56.2% support, election officials said.
- On Tuesday, Virginia voters approved Question 2, a constitutional amendment removing the state's unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage and replacing it with protections for lawful marriages between two adults.
- The amendment replaces the 2006 Marshall-Newman Amendment, which had remained in Virginia's constitution despite being rendered unenforceable by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing marriage equality nationwide.
- Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the legislation in February following General Assembly passage, and the referendum secured approval with 56.2% support, according to Associated Press projections.
- Effective January 1, 2027, the measure provides constitutional safeguards that supporters argue will protect marriage equality should the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturn its Obergefell precedent.
- Virginia becomes the fifth state to repeal such a constitutional restriction, joining Nevada, California, Colorado, and Hawaii in removing obsolete same-sex marriage bans from their constitutions.
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Virginia projected to pass all three constitutional amendments
The new amendments to the state constitution will add rights concerning reproductive care, including abortion, marriage equality and voting rights for felons after their release from incarceration.
Virginia votes to scrap same-sex marriage ban
Early results showed Question 2 passing with roughly 56% voting yes, replacing Virginia’s old ban with protections for marriages between two adults. The post Virginia votes to scrap same-sex marriage ban and lock in marriage equality appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
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Research institute predicts that Virginia will vote to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the constitution.
Virginia Voters Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban From State Constitution
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday removing the state’s dormant ban on same-sex marriage and replacing it with explicit protections for lawful marriages between two adults. The measure passed with about 57% support, according to unofficial results, and will take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Virginia voters originally approved the Marshall-Newman Amendment in 2006, defining marriage as exclusively between one…
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